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Rice bran is a byproduct of the rice milling industry obtained from milling of brown rice to produce white rice. It contains 15%–20% of oil. Apart from oil, rice bran is a promising source for proteins, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, vitamins, tocopherol, γ-oryzanol, and phospholipids (Tao, 1989; Houston, 1972; Saunders, 1986).
What is rice bran wax used for?
Some industrial manufacturers also used it for oil recovery. However, the recovered oil was utilized for nonedible applications. In addition, a few researchers ( Prasad et al., 2008, Prasad et al., 2009) developed a process for the upgradation and bleaching of crude rice bran wax.
What is rice bran oil (RBO)?
Rice bran oil (RBO) is considered to be a superior quality oil as it has a balanced fatty acid profile, and it contains a number of minor components with proven nutritional benefits such as γ-oryzanol, tocotrienol, tocopherol, and squalene (Houston, 1972 ).
What are the pretreatment steps of rice bran oil?
7. Degumming of Rice Bran Oil The most important pretreatment step is the degumming of crude oil. Oil degumming is carried out to remove undesired phospholipids, metal ions, and other impurities from oil.